Mock Strawberry is from the Rosaceae family of plants. This may not make much sense but the latin names for plants are often used to group them. It is a specific type of Perennial so can be repotted in a similar way to your other type of Perennial you may have.
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How to repot Mock Strawberry
Read the essential steps below to ensure the thriving health of your Mock Strawberry, from optimal timing and gentle extraction to precise soil selection as part of repotting.
1 – Water Mock Strawberry profusely before repotting
Step one is all about preparation. Ensure you’re repotting during a growth phase of Mock Strawberry if you want to get the most out of repotting. In addition to this, consider watering generously beforehand to loosen the soil and you have the right soil for your Mock Strawberry to hand. The below table should help you out.
| Bloom time | April to June |
|---|---|
| Soil PH | Mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
2 – Turn your Mock Strawberry and the pot upside down to repot
After you have watered your Mock Strawberry, it should be easy to remove by pulling from the the root slowly and carefully or picking the Mock Strawberry up and turning it on its head.
3 – Place Mock Strawberry in new soil when repotting
Place in new soil in the new pot and add extra soil (if necessary) to the pot of your Mock Strawberry, the soil type you should use is Humus rich soil. It may be useful to check you have the right type of soil for your Mock Strawberry before you begin the repotting process and maybe consider buying a plant that is similar like a Mexican Primrose so you don’t waste soil.
Looking after your Mock Strawberry
Read the following information carefully as it will walk you through how to make sure your Mock Strawberry thrives after the repotting process is over
Can Mock Strawberry be called anything else?
There may be other more scientific names for your Mock Strawberry such as Mock Strawberry Potentilla indica or ‘Potentilla indica, formerly Duchesnea indica, originally Fragaria indica’ as a more botanical name. Consider repotting other plants like a Mexican Hat or if you want to be different, another type of plant like Korean Maple to continue repotting.
General care for repotting Mock Strawberry
Your plant is from the Rosaceae family of plants. This may not make much sense but the latin names for plants are often used to group them. It is a specific type of Perennial so can be repotted in a similar way. Once grown, you should note that when handling Mock Strawberry, it is harmless when interacted with.
How will you know you have successfully repot Mock Strawberry?
Witnessing Mock Strawberry flourish after you have done the right repotting process is very satisfying. Anticipate Yellow/gold blooms in the April to June time and relish the sight of your Mock Strawberry maturing leading up to the bloom, reaching around 2.5 inches tall. Perhaps if you really like the way your plant has grown you could grow a similar plant like Million Bells.
Mock Strawberry: taking care of your green companion after repotting
When you repot, it’s important to make sure the repotting process is effective and your Mock Strawberry grows to how tall it can get in its new pot which is 2.5 inches tall. Mock Strawberry should also be kept in an area where the sun exposure is ideal and it gets Full sun to partial shade exposure in its new home.
This shouldn’t be a big issue if you are growing your Mock Strawberry in the recommended area of the US which is in the hardiness zone: 5-9, USDA. With the right care and some common sense of the fact Mock Strawberry is usually found in Asia (Afghanistan to Russian Far East), it should grow well.
After repotting Mock Strawberry, should you keep inside or out?
The reality is, there isn’t always one right answer for keeping Mock Strawberry inside or out as temperatures change and you may be able to get away with both at different times of the year. Nonetheless, with some key pieces of information, you should be able to make an informed decision by looking at the hardiness zone that is recommended for the plant which is 5-9, USDA. In addition to this, understanding the kind of climate that the plant is from and is used to which is Asia (Afghanistan to Russian Far East).